Nintendo 3DS early 2012 European release schedule detailed

Nintendo of Europe have today unveiled the intial 2012 release schedule for Nintendo 3DS, and its Nintendo eShop service.

Whilst a number of games are still to be dated, it confirms that Kid Icarus: Uprising will release during March and slaps a vague 2012 release on Mario Tennis, Luigi’s Mansion 2 and the next Professor Layton instalment.

The list of forthcoming titles is as follows:
* Resident Evil: Revelations, Capcom – January 27th
* CRUSH3D, SEGA – January
* 3D Game Collection, Mastertronic – January
* VVVVVV, Nicalis – January
* Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, SEGA – February
* One Piece Unlimited Cruise Special, Namco Bandai – February 10th
* Kid Icarus: Uprising, Nintendo – March
* Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D – Winter
* PAC-MAN Party 3D, Namco Bandai – Q1 2012
* BEN 10 Galactic Racing, Namco Bandai – Q1 2012
* TEKKEN 3D Prime Edition, Namco Bandai – Q1 2012
* Crash Time 4, PQube – Q1 2012
* Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure, SEGA – Early 2012
* Mario Tennis, Nintendo – 2012
* Luigi’s Mansion 2, Nintendo – 2012
* Professor Layton 5, Nintendo – 2012

Upcoming Nintendo eShop releases are also as follows:
* SpeedThru: Potzol’s Puzzle, Nintendo – February 2012
* 3D Classics: Kid Icarus, Nintendo – Q1 2012
* Colors! 3D, Collecting Smiles – Q1 2012
* Dillon’s Rolling Western, Nintendo – Q1 2012
* Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH!, Shin’en Multimedia – Q1 2012
* Mutant Mudds, Renegade Kid – Q1 2012